Fiddlin’ Around The Official Newsletter of the Utah Old Time Fiddlers
Officers: Inside this Edition President...... Jarl K. Jacobson Upcoming Contests ...... 2 Vice President ...... Dennis Larkin Christmas Parties and Recent Gatherings ...... 4 Secretary ...... Diane House Announcements ...... 5 Treasurer ...... Linda Lindstrom In Memory of Les ...... 5 Past President ...... Sherry Adderly In Memory of Irene ...... 6 Membership ...... June Crosby Tunes Played by the Utah Old Time Fiddlers ...... 7 Newsletter ...... Shelley Gardner Future Submissions ...... 8 Financial Advisor ...... Jack House Apple Cider Polka ...... 9
Chapter Chairs Dixie ...... Ralph Peterson Fish Lake...... Rosemary Price Pahvant ...... Norman Mincer Pioneer ...... Doug Anderson Salt Lake ...... Lynn Brighton Utah County ...... Don Davis
Contributing Authors for this Edition Sherry Adderly Dale Pendleton Shelley Gardner Selections from Article I, UOTF Charter: Newsletter Editor ...... Shelley Gardner -To encourage fiddle meetings and parties for the Newsletter Layout ...... John Gardner purpose of exchanging ideas in the techniques of fiddling; and for making and exchanging sound tapes to preserve old fiddle tunes as well as record new fiddle tunes and other country music.
-To publish and continue to magazines featuring the activities of the association and the members thereof; to honor deceaced Utah fiddlers who have contributed to the old-time fiddling and country music and to the musical industry in the State of Utah. © Copyright Utah Old Time Fiddlers, 2011. All rights reserved.
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Editor’s Note: You don’t have to wait until September to April get excited about showing off your best- competitions 17-19 Annual Arizona Outback Spring Fiddlefest, Salome, happen all year long! Here’s a word by Sherry Adderly, Arizona; contact Linda 928-859-4621 or who knows a thing or two about contests, and a list of email: [email protected] ones regionally. This isn’t an extensive list by all means- it was toolong to print them all, so I just chose ones in states June neighboring us. 5-6 Nationally Certified Idaho Open Fiddle Contest, Civic Center, Nampa, Idaho; contact Roberta Pearce, Fiddle Contests Are Fun! ph. 208-466-5639; email: [email protected]; Now is the time to decide on your tunes you are going to website: www.idopenfiddlecontest.com play, and start practicing them. It is a good idea to have two rounds ready: two hoedowns, two waltzes, and two 19-20 Annual Fiddle Contest, Colonial Theater, Idaho tune of choices. Most contests have a time limit of 4 Falls, Idaho; contact Jaclyn Sites at minutes, so keep your rounds at 4 minutes. email: [email protected]; web: www.fiddlinonthefalls.com Practice the tunes real slow until you have them memo- rized and you’re sure you are playing in tune 19-20 Nationally Certified Nevada State Fiddle Contest, (intonation ). Also use a metronome to keep your timing Chamber of Commerce, Wells, Nevada; contact Peg right. When you have your songs practiced, your confi- Kaplan, C of C, P.O. Box 615,Wells, NV 89835, dence will be there and you won’t be as nervous! 775-752-3540 - Sherry Adderley 22-27 National Old-Time Fiddler’s Contest & Festival, Upcoming Contests of Interest: Weiser, Idaho; contact Karen Penner, Director, P.O. Box A complete list can be found at 447, Weiser, ID 83672, Ph. 1-800-437-1280; Treasure http://www.fiddlecontest.com/a_all_by_date_contests.html Valley residents call 414-0255, or FAX 208-414-0256, or email [email protected]; This information is provided as a community service and web: www.fiddlecontest.com should be confirmed by the actual contest to confirm correct and that no changes have been made.
February 5-8 Old Time Fiddlers Contest, Ajo, Arizona; contact Linda Darland, Ph. 928-859-4621 or email: [email protected]; Web: www.arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org
13-14 Annual Eastern Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Contest, Graham County Fairgrounds, Safford, Arizona; contact Frank Hughes 928-428-1728 or Ida Carstens 928-428-3413
22 69th Annual Old Time Fiddle Contest, DeMeester Performing Arts Center, Tucson, Arizona; contact [email protected] or Wilbur 520-743-7086
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September 19 Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest, Veteran’s memorial Park, Sierra Vista, Arizona; contact David, ph. 520-220-1166; web: www.dkmusicstudio.com/fiddlecontest
26 Nationally Certified Utah State Fiddle Contest, Richfield, Utah; contact Sherry Adderly, 164 W, 200 S, La Verkin UT 84745; ph. 435-635-2303
26-27 Nationally Certified Vertielee Floyd Memorial Old July Time Fiddlers’ Contest, Arizona State Championship, 11-12 Nationally Certified Idaho State Old Time Payson, Arizona; contact Bill Neal, Fiddlers Championship (was Mannie’s Jamboree and ph. 928-978-8001; www.paysonfiddlers.org Fiddle Contest), Shoshone, Idaho; contact Ken Worthington, 208-720-3358, or for registration, Dolores October Koonce, 228 Orchard Dr., Gooding ID 83330 23-25 Nationally Certified New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers State Championship Contest, Truth or Consequences, New 18 3rd Annual Wild West Fiddle Contest and Show, Kuna, Mexico; contact Donna Robbins, NMOTF, P.O. Box 469, Idaho park. Guitar flatpicking and guitar backup divisions T or C, NM 87901 added this year. Contact Monique Ruwe for information. 208-284-2851 or [email protected]. November 6-8 Annual Fall Fiddlefest, Salome, Arizona; contact Linda 24-26 Fiddlers Along the Arkansas old time fiddle compe- at ph. 928-859-4621; tition, Veterans Park, Cañon City, Colorado; sponsored by web: www.arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org Colorado OTFA; email: [email protected] and 14-15 Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival & Fiddle www.fiddlersalongthearkansas.com Championship, Wickenburg, Arizona; web: www.wickenburgchamberofcommerce.org August 15 Nationally Certified Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle December Championships, Ramkota Best Western Hotel, Casper, Youth Fiddle Contest, Drachman School, 1085 W. 10th Wyoming; contact Ann Robinson, 1923 Grass Creek Rd., Ave., Tucson, Arizona; contact Wilbur Welsh at 520-743- Casper, WY 82604, ph. 307-266-6347 or 7086 or email: [email protected] email [email protected]; web: www.casperwyofiddleclub.com
22-23 Jana Jae’s Hell’s Canyon Fiddle Fest, McCall, Idaho; contact www.csotfa.org/ 2009_Idaho_Camp_App.pdf
29 Western Legends Round-up Fiddle Competition, Kanab, Utah; contact [email protected]; www.westernlegendsroundup.com
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Editor’sNote: A few of you are only seen at Salt Lake Chapter: Christmas parties and larger events, but the best This chapter provided shredded turkey and fixings music seems to be played when we are all along with a member pot luck, and lots of music. The together. Why not make a commitment now to be party was held at the West Valley City Hall. seen regularly at jams and gigs this year?
Pioneer Chapter This chapter had a Membership Drive in January at the Pleasant Valley library with the meal catered by BeanAColada.
Dixie Chapter: Sherry Adderly reports: We had a great Christmas party last month, a big turnout and lots of good food and jamming!
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Dixie Chapter: Laura and Ralph Peterson had some health issues for a few months, but they have recovered and Ralph will remain the Chairman.
Pavhant Chapter: Norman Mincer had a hip replacement surgery on January 5th. We wish him a speedy recovery. This chapter would like to welcome back Ron Barlow.
Leslie "Les" Eugene Foote passed away on Dec 17, 2010. He was born on January 14, 1938. He is survived by a wife and 3 sons, and 9 grandchildren. Les and his wife Ilene recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Les was an expert dog trainer, he loved to hunt, fish and spend time at his cabin with family. He was a member of the Old Time Fiddlers for many years.
Jarl Jacobson, our President, remembers him as a well loved member of the Salt Lake chapter and for the beautiful sounds he produced on the harmonica. Les also played the accordian, and gave Cowboy Poetry renditions. Les played in a Harmonica group at the Taylorsville Senior Center, where he is remem- bered as very happy, content and very talented. Les will be missed by all that knew him.
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Editor’s note: Irene Jorgensen was a life-time “Music is the best there is, music has always been member of UOTF. Sherry Adderly provides this something for me.” -Irene Jorgensen fitting tribute to a woman who contributed so much to our organization.
Irene was the one person I remember most when I first joined the fiddlers in 1984.
She had been a member since about 1978 or so. Her beautiful smile told me, hey we are going to have fun!! She said when I walked in “Oh, another fiddle!” Irene loved fiddle music.
We would jam at her home for hours. She was always such a gracious hostess with home made cookies and all kinds of goodies. I always felt at home there. She was a very good guitar player with excellent rhythm. I can’t count the many jam sessions, gigs and contests we have played at over the years. Also our fist time at a recording studio was together with her husband Denna Scott (Scotty). playing more. Her family is quite musical, they all play instruments. Her husband Denna Scott was been a She said all she had ever wanted in life was to have a mentor to her. family and play music. She done both with a very loving family that looked after her when she needed it. Irene’s employment included working as a waitress in cafes. She enjoyed serving as emcee at many She would go out of her way for me, insisting that we programs. Irene played by ear, not reading music. stay at her home when we would come to town, then Irene encouraged those new to music to keep playing. giving us her bed; she would take the couch. She played for nearly 30 years with the Utah Old Time But most of all I will remember her as my friend. Fiddlers.
Irene’s first musical experiences include learning guitar Her husband earned many awards, was State from a friend who picked strawberries with her at a Champion for 2 years, and Irene backed him up on the camp in Oregon. This friend taught her to play “My guitar. A favorite musical memory is when she used to sweetheart is a man in the moon”. go to Arizona in the wintertime to avoid the snow and played all the time. After marrying, Irene bought a guitar and started - Sherry Adderly
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Editor note: Dale Pendleton of the Pioneer Chapter did some Hoe-Down research of the types of music we play in the UOTF jams and Also called a “Breakdown”. The term refers to either the gigs, and thought these basic definitions might help further square dance tunes, or a gathering featuring hoe-downs, the understanding of the youth and newer players. We are usually played on the fiddle. Examples: “Arkansas Traveler”, grateful for the time he took to hand-write his research, and “Devil’s Dream”, “Forked Deer”. his contribution to the education of our members. Thank you Dale. Hornpipe A single reed wind instrument Acoustic consisting of a wooden or bone To hear, or relating to the sense of pipe with finger holes, a bell and a organs of hearing. Also relating mouthpiece usually made of horn. to a musical instrument whose Also a lively folk dance of the sound is not electronically British Isles which was originally modified. Examples are: guitar, accompanied by a hornpipe or fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass, etc. fiddle. Examples: “Durango’s Hornpipe”, “Fisher’s Hornpipe”. Bluegrass Country music played at a rapid Jazz temp on unamplified (see acous- American music developed tic) instruments, and usually especially from ragtime and blues, characterized by free improvisa- and is characterized by synco- tion. “The Bluegrass Boys” are pated rhythms. Popular dance an example of a performing group music influenced by Jazz and is of Kentucky Bluegrass. Examples typically played in a loud and of tunes are: “Blue Moon of rhythmic manner. Examples: “In Kentucky” and “Cripple Creek”. the Mood”, and “Five Foot Two”.
Blues Jig The Blues are songs of lamentation, characterized by 12 bar Any of several lively, springy dances in triple rhythm. Also, phrases and three line stanzas. The words of the second line music to which a jig may be danced, usually played on a fiddle. usually repeat those of the first, and there is a continual Examples: “Cool Water Jig”, and “Romeo & Juliet Jig”. occurrence of “blue notes” in melody and harmony. Examples are: “St Louie Blues”, “Craston Blues”, and “Joe Turner Jitterbug Blues”. The jitterbug is a jazz variation of the two-step in which couples swing, balance and twirl in standardized patterns, Country Music often with various acrobatics. One who dances in the jitterbug Music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern style. Examples: “In the Mood”, “Little Red Wagon”, and “All United States, or of the Western Cowboy. Also called “Coun- of Me”. try and Western Music”. Examples: “Oh! Lonesome Me”, “San Antonio Rose”, and “Jambalaya”. Polka A vivacious couple dance of Bohemian origin in duple time with a basic pattern of hop-step, close-step. This is also a
Page 7 January 2011 http://utaholdtimefiddlers.net Fiddlin’ Around The Official Newsletter of the Utah Old Time Fiddlers lively Bohemian dance tune in 2/4 time, usually played on Examples include: “Tennessee Waltz”, “Dreamer’s Waltz”, fiddle or accordion. See also Schottiche type. Polka tunes are “German Waltz”, and “Sorensen’s Vals”. usually referred to the music of the Polish and Czech nations. Examples include “Allen Town Polka”, “Clarinet Polka”, “Beer- Definitions are courtesy of Webster’s New Collegiate Dictio- Barrel Polka”, and “Jenny Lind Polka”. nary. Research and commentary by A. Dale Pendleton.
Rag Rag, or Ragtime compositions in ragtime, usually played on Future Submissions fiddle or guitar. The ragtime rhythm is characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompa- As you know, we have 6 Chapters. We want to know what is niment. This is also any music having a Ragtime rhythm, happening in your chapter, in your neck of the woods, as especially when accompanied on guitar. Examples include: they say. To be included in future newsletters, we need “Ragtime Annie”, “Steel Guitar Rag”, and “Beaumont Rag”. pictures and information on events. Consider sending a photographer with your chapter to gigs, or someone with a Reel notepad. Helpful infomation includes who is in the pictures, A lively Scottish highland dance, or the music for such a list of performers, date and location of the event. In addition dance. Reels are typically played on the fiddle. Examples to gigs, any awards or celebrations in the lives in individual include “Chicken Reel”, “Saint Ann’s Reel”, and “Wood members are welcome. If you aren’t comfortable writing an Chopper’s Reel”. article, that’s OK too! We can work your information into a section for the newsletter. We want all 6 chapters to be Schottiche featured in every publication, so consider making someone This is a round dance in duple measures (of two or multiples of the contact person for your chapter to pass along news for two beats per measure) resembling a slow polka. Music for the future newsletters. Schottiche is usually played on a fiddle. Examples include “Texas Schottiche”, and “Carlstad Schottiche” To make submissions, send information to: Shelley Gardner, [email protected] Two-Step or John Gardner, [email protected], A two-step is a ballroom dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time, having the or contact us by phone at 801-782-9208. Please put basic pattern of step-close step. Any piece of music specifi- “NEWSLETTER” in the subject line of all emails. cally written for this dance is also called a “Two-step”. Examples include “Faded Love”, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”, I wish a hearty Thank You to all who contributed to this and “Little Brown Jug”. edition, and to all who will contribute to future editions. Quadrille The quadrille is a square dance for four couples made up of five or six figures and chiefly in 6/8 or 2/4 time. The music for this is typically played on the fiddle and guitar. Examples include “Turkey in the Straw”, “Irish Washerwoman”, and “I Don’t Love Nobody”.
Waltz The Waltz or “Vals” is a ballroom dance in 3/4 time with a strong accent on the first beat and a basic pattern of step– step–close. Music for a waltz or a concert composition in 3/4.
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